The Nourish to Thrive Podcast
Faith-forward, science-backed strategies for women who want more energy, less weight, and real answers.
Hosted by Tanya Pennington-Miller—a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Functional Blood Chemistry Specialist with a master’s degree in Applied Clinical Nutrition—this podcast is for women over 35 who are tired of being dismissed, confused by their labs, and stuck in survival mode.
Inside each episode, Tanya simplifies the science of metabolism, hormones, and healing while anchoring it all in truth and faith.
Whether you’re struggling with fatigue, bloating, stubborn weight, or just want clarity you can trust, you’re in the right place.
The Nourish to Thrive Podcast
45. Why Your Sleep Feels Different After 40
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If your sleep feels lighter…easier to disrupt…or just not as restorative as it used to, you’re not imagining it.
In this episode, we continue the series “What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You” and take a step back to look at why sleep changes in midlife.
Because this isn’t about one single issue.
It’s about how the entire system is shifting.
We walk through four key reasons sleep starts to feel different:
• Progesterone decline and less deep, restorative sleep
• Cortisol rhythm becoming more sensitive to your day
• A nervous system carrying more load into the night
• Sleep becoming more responsive to your environment
As these changes happen, sleep becomes less automatic…and more reflective of how your body is supported throughout the day.
If sleep has felt different in this season, this episode will help you understand what your body may be responding to… and how to begin supporting it more intentionally.
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